As COVID-19 continues to make news with the number of infections and number of deaths, a little discussed aspect of this disease are those who become infected and survive. Their survival is a good thing but they are often left with residual effects which can be severe. It isn't the same as recovering from a cold or the flu. No doubt, this story is about a very severe case. Other survivors may have significantly less lasting damage to their lungs, but it is lasting and permanent damage none the less.

"Coronavirus survivor in Chicago receives double lung transplant. The patient is in her 20s and was on a ventilator and heart-lung machine for almost two months before her operation at Northwestern Memorial Hospital."
[king5.com]